Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary animals will be at Summer Speaker presentation in Oroville

OROVILLE &GT;&GT; The public is invited to see some of the animals from the Barry Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary and meet staff for a presentation Wednesday night at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center.

The presentation is the latest offering of the California State Parks Summer Speaker series, held weekly at the Visitor Center.

Volunteers from the Kirshner Sanctuary will talk about how the Kirshner Wildlife Foundation was founded, and how community support and volunteers helped the nonprofit organization settle into its current foothill location, according to State Parks Interpreter Mike Hubbartt in a news release.

"If you love animals and share the ideal that the preservation of wildlife in their native habitats or under our care is an important human responsibility, then you must be in our audience," Hubbartt stated.

The speaker program begins at 7 p.m. inside the Visitor Center theater and is free of charge.

Topics vary from week to week on historical, cultural and environmental issues, including related contemporary concerns.

Besides attending the presentation, visitors are also encouraged to take picnic dinners to enjoy on the shaded patio before the program.

The Visitor Center is accessible to people with disabilities.

If specific accommodations are needed or for information, call 538-2219.